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Angela  Fleischer

Angela Fleischer

LCSW

Oregon

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Calm, practical support for anxiety and trauma

  • Focus on coping skills
  • Trauma-informed approach
  • Practical goal setting

About Angela

Angela Fleischer, LCSW, helps people facing stress, anxiety, panic attacks, relationship struggles, and trauma. She brings a calm, direct style to sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. She aims to create a welcoming space where clients can speak honestly about hard feelings and start to feel more in control.

Angela has ten years of professional experience and works in Oregon. Her background includes roles in higher education administration and public policy related to sexual assault and domestic violence. She has trained others on trauma-informed investigation methods and served on boards and task forces related to victim services and safety.

In sessions she listens first, then helps people build clear coping tools. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address panic attacks, trauma reactions, relationship conflicts, and life transitions. The focus is on skills people can practice between meetings to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning.

Her work includes supporting people affected by sexual violence, intimate partner violence, stalking, and childhood sexual abuse, as well as those living with post-traumatic stress. She has also worked with first responders and others in high-stress jobs to manage trauma and ongoing stress responses.

Angela values collaboration and practical planning. She helps clients set small, realistic goals and tracks progress over time. The aim is steady improvement and a clearer sense of what helps in everyday life.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online sessions

Two of the main approaches Angela uses are practical skills training and trauma-informed care. Practical skills training focuses on short, usable tools people can apply when anxiety or panic arise, such as breathing strategies, grounding exercises, and step-by-step plans for coping with a panic episode. Trauma-informed care emphasizes understanding how past harm affects reactions now and helping people feel understood while they learn new patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions often begin with listening and goal-setting, then try methods and adjust them over time based on what helps.

The site biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online therapy helps fit care into busy days and makes it easier to keep regular appointments. Online sessions can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make scheduling around work or caregiving simpler. A therapist and client can decide together how to structure appointments so therapy fits into life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesCoaching

Also works with

LGBTGriefParenting issuesCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSexual assault and abuseSexualitySomatizationWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

Oregon

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Angela address in therapy?

She works with stress, anxiety, panic disorder and panic attacks, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, career stress, and related concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Sessions are practical and collaborative. She listens first, then helps people build coping tools and small goals to try between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

She has ten years of professional clinical and related experience in roles that include training, consulting, and program leadership.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is an LCSW licensed in Oregon and practices in that state.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with clients outside the United States?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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